First electric guitar

[Majik]

As I said in another thread:

@Majik

IMO any guitar that you learn on should be an instrument that a professional player would be reasonably comfortable gigging with. Most modern guitars costing around $150-200 (USD) upwards fall into that category.

@mc

$400 is probably around the price point where most guitars are playable straight from the box, however that’s not to say you can’t get a reasonable guitar for much less money, or that a $400 guitar won’t be badly setup.

Agreed.

I also said:

@Majik

A guitar costing $500 or more should be a high quality instrument. As you go up in price, the law of diminishing returns applies, and you get increasingly less and less for your money. Above around $1,000-$2,000 you are mostly paying for cosmetics, like exotic woods or branding.

This was in response to someone suggesting his $800 model was a “beginners guitar”

But it applies as general advice. If you want a great quality instrument and can afford it, something in the $400+ range should get you a really nice instrument.

But you can get a great instrument, which won’t restrict or compromise your learning and playing, for less than this. In the lower price ranges you need to be a bit more careful, and the guitar may need a good setup but, these days, you can get a decent instrument for $200.

Cheers,

Keith